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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W Hi 3.5 W, Lo 350 mW

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne N-type -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 10.8V DC
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC Max 1 A Max 150 mA
TX - Max 11 A Max 650 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1998 and 199x Between 1985 and 19xx
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
65 × 168 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.61 × 1.34 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second 180 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB KENWOOD-TM-G000707E YAESU-FT-000209R